Vinyl pressings
by Ramones · 1986
Animal Boy was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 11 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
1 25433 A SH4 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23222-SH4 Δ12249 1-1Side A runout, etched [variant 1]
1 25433 B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23223-SH2 Δ12249-X 1-1Side B runout, etched [variant 1]
1 25433 A SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23222-SH3 Δ 12249 1-2Side A runout, etched [variant 2]
1 25433 B SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23223 - B - SH4̷ ̷3 Δ 12249-Χ 1-1 Δ12249-X 1-1Side B runout, etched [variant 2]
1 25433 A SR2 [SRC logo] ヽ･ 1Variant 1: runout side A
[SRC logo] 1 25433 B SR3 ヽ･ 1Variant 1: runout side B
1 25433 A SR2 [SRC logo] IIVariant 2: runout side A
1 25433 B SH2 [SRC logo] IIVariant 2: runout side B
BEGA-70 A-1 DAMONT TOWNHOUSE MT.2Side A runout etched - Variant 1
BEGA-70 B-1 DAMONT TOWNHOUSE MT.1Side B runout etched - Variant 1
BEGA-70 A-1 DAMONT TOWNHOUSE MT.1Side A runout etched - Variant 2
BEGA-70 B-1 DAMONT TOWNHOUSE MT.2Side B runout etched - Variant 2
BEGA-70 A-1 DAMONT TOWNHOUSE MT.2Side A runout etched
BEGA-70 B-1 DAMONT TOWNHOUSE MT.1Side B runout etched
92-54331-1 1A2HZSide 1 etched
92-54331-2 1A2H1Side 2 etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Brazil | Sire 923800-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire W1 25433 / Sire 547208LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 54331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Barclay 831 019-1 / Sire 831 019-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | TELDEC 6.26346 / TELDEC 6.26346APFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | TELDEC 6.26346AP / TELDEC 244.505-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ireland | Beggars Banquet Bega 70First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | RCA PL 71088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | RCA PL 71088First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Torso TORSO 33020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Scandinavia | Alpha Records RAMLP 002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | Ariola I-207.838 / Ariola I 207838First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | Ariola I-207.838 / Ariola I 207838LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA-70First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | Scandinavia | Alpha Records RAMMC 002LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Liberation Records L 30323 / Liberation Records L30323LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brazil | Expresso Monofonico discos EMD 156LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2022 | US | Sire R1 25433 / Sire 603497842278LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | US | Sire R1 25433 / Sire 603497842278LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | Argentina | Sire R1 25433LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Sire 92.3800-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Sire 92.3800-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | Ariola I-207838LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA 70LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
27 vinyl pressings of Animal Boy are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1986 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Sire 9 25433-1, released May 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25433-1, 1-25433, BEGA 70, BEGA-70) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 25433 A SH4 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23222-SH4 Δ12249 1-1 and 1 25433 B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23223-SH2 Δ12249-X 1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
